$190.000 prize cut at WCG 2009

The prize money for World Cyber Games 2009 has been announced to be a total of $280.000, with $80.500 for Counter-Strike 1.6.

It might still be hard times for the economics and if you look at the total prize purse for World Cyber Games 2009, then you discover a major cut, compared to the 2008 event. The 2008 event, which took place in Cologne, had a total prize purse of $470.000 and comparing it with the money bag put up for Chengdu, then you discover a cut of $190.000.

The cutback is actually so big, that the total prize purse for a WCG event has not been this low, since the first event in 2000, having $200.000 in total prize purse. Last year was still the event with the biggest purse, seeing $470.000 being handed out, while this year will be the lowest in 9 years.

For Counter-Strike 1.6, there will be $80.500 this year, whereas last year there was $102.500 up for grabs. For the winning team, there will be $15.000 less this year, meaning the winning team will score a $35.000 cheque. The detailed prize distribution for Counter-Strike 1.6 this year, will be as follows:

1. $35.000 + $2.000 in hardware
2. $18.000 + $1.500 in hardware
3. $10.000 + $1.500 in hardware
4.-8. $2.500 in hardware

The entire detailed prize distribution for World Cyber Games 2009 can be viewed here. World Cyber Games 2009 is due to take place 11-15th of November in Chengdu, China.

We will be on site in Chengdu with two members, in order to serve you the best possible coverage for Counter-Strike 1.6 at World Cyber Games 2009.
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Sweden Kalamanka
Cool :)
2009-11-06 18:37
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#2
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France khalid?
omggggggg omgggggg niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee let's go to wcggggg2009 all :d
2009-11-06 18:37
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Germany pa$co
WTF
2009-11-06 18:37
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#4
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Poland myniu
omg ;o nice prizes
2009-11-06 18:38
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#5
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Poland ADRIANEK
wow what a money o.o go go ex-Vitriolic. You can do it!
2009-11-06 18:38
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#19
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Portugal [S]hinobi
they call them self's AGAIN..... ex-Vitriolic is no more.
2009-11-06 18:48
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10 replies
#23
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Poland ADRIANEK
oh ok so AGAiN xd
2009-11-06 18:51
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9 replies
#28
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Portugal [S]hinobi
xD hahahahah
2009-11-06 18:57
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8 replies
#64
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Poland NEC.lcd
shut up
2009-11-06 20:54
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7 replies
#67
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Portugal [S]hinobi
and you win a discution about nothing you are awsome.
2009-11-06 21:47
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#77
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Poland rafaLs
i love how Poles offends everyone all the time without any reason.
2009-11-06 23:28
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5 replies
#78
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Poland NEC.lcd
"hahah" very impressive
2009-11-06 23:35
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4 replies
#81
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Argentina sebaxinho
stfu fanboy nerd
2009-11-07 00:13
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#91
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Sweden BLiXTY
Thats what she said
2009-11-07 14:58
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2 replies
#101
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Denmark W!pe
HAHAHA ;)
2009-11-10 16:20
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1 reply
#102
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Sweden BLiXTY
I finally did it!!!
2009-11-10 16:46
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#6
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Brazil cAbe^t
oh my god , nice ! very nice
2009-11-06 18:41
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sick prize money
2009-11-06 18:42
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#71
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Canada krux00
Last year was sicker you know. :p
2009-11-06 22:12
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#8
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Europe wetZd
Let us hope that the Neo and company will win ..;]
2009-11-06 18:43
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fanboy
2009-11-06 18:44
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10 replies
#15
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France souled
he only hopes, no need to be a fanboy for that
2009-11-06 18:46
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#25
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Portugal [S]hinobi
and you my kind syr are an idiot.... GL for neo and is team, but i hope fnatic win
2009-11-06 18:54
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#32
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Poland Wuzwar
idiot
2009-11-06 19:01
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#38
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Sweden kheffy
were you hit by a blunt object as a kid?
2009-11-06 19:21
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So it's not allowed to cheer for your favourite team & be a fanboy? Get off this site plx.
2009-11-06 19:24
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#52
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Iceland Pus
Ah, so what team are you cheering for? I hope you're no fanboy of the team, at least (...)
2009-11-06 20:07
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#53
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Portugal Balkoni
do us a favor and DIE.
2009-11-06 20:08
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#70
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United States FODDER
The power of Neo compells you!
2009-11-06 22:12
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#79
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Poland rafaLs
stop using this word if you don't know its meaning. it pisses me off.
2009-11-06 23:44
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#104
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Sweden mmmmmicke
fanboy
2009-11-10 23:26
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#10
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Netherlands Aimed^
umh no
2009-11-06 18:44
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#37
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Montenegro Junkiebpg
u can only hope :)
2009-11-06 19:19
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#39
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Germany pa$co
hope not
2009-11-06 19:23
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#11
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Bulgaria cob
nice prizes :))
2009-11-06 18:45
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#12
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Lithuania robbenn
Omg nice !! :) Now the whole team wants to win even more than before. :)) SK
2009-11-06 18:45
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#13
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Poland m4c3k
fu... economic crisis :(
2009-11-06 18:46
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#14
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Poland Havregryn
UHUHUHUHUH!!!
2009-11-06 18:46
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#16
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Norway Neffet
I'll take 3 of those thank you.
2009-11-06 18:47
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#17
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India fuele
I think the people above me who have commented here have hardly read the article.Instead read the headline and bang-throw the comment.JeEZ.. BTW it seems like Cut have affected a lot of countries which includes India, Venenzuela, Srilanka..and others.... But Hard times.Can't complain much.
2009-11-06 18:47
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#18
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Norway duffz00r
holy christ! Thats alot of money!!!
2009-11-06 18:47
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#20
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Turkey ReXion
Niceeeeeeeeeee ;)
2009-11-06 18:48
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#21
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Poland eMeM
yeah and top3 team will see their money couple years after wcg
2009-11-06 18:50
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#22
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Sweden jerKan124
OMG, thats a whole lot of cash, especially since the economy aint to good these days.
2009-11-06 18:50
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#24
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Estonia alakk
how come this is so cool, if it's $15,000 less than last year?
2009-11-06 18:53
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4 replies
#27
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Portugal [S]hinobi
thank the lord is only $15,000 Imagin if theres no pryze in money, can you?
2009-11-06 18:56
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2 replies
#29
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Estonia alakk
I won't thank anything, it is hardly my business. I just don't get why it's so "wow" when it's less than last year.
2009-11-06 18:59
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#34
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Portugal [S]hinobi
loool probably next year will be less, so lets enjoy that this year $80.500. And that some money is on the line so we can look for some nice games.
2009-11-06 19:04
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absolutely right....cmon ppl dont u guys read the full post
2009-11-06 18:59
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#26
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Ukraine postolusky
nicee
2009-11-06 18:55
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#31
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France klwN
huge cut, but the first prize still is freakin nice... and is for fnatic =P
2009-11-06 19:00
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#33
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Poland Wuzwar
It's 25000$(for the first prize) less than 3 years ago but still very impressive ;d
2009-11-06 19:03
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5 replies
#105
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Sweden mmmmmicke
That sounds strange, since last year had the biggest prize purse ever in WCG, and they had 50000$ for the winner..
2009-11-10 23:27
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4 replies
#110
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Poland Wuzwar
As far as I remember PGS got 60k$ for the gold in 2006 ;) Last year for sure wasn't the one with the highest rewards ;d
2009-11-11 02:32
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3 replies
#114
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Sweden mmmmmicke
Last year was still the event with the biggest purse, seeing $470.000 being handed out, while this year will be the lowest in 9 years.
2009-11-13 20:20
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2 replies
#115
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Poland Wuzwar
Overall prizes maybe but for cs? I don't think so^^
2009-11-14 02:55
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1 reply
#118
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Sweden mmmmmicke
I don't know.
2009-11-14 14:23
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#35
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Canada krux00
Really nice prizes despite the economic crisis that has just ended.
2009-11-06 19:13
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3 replies
#49
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United States tonka
it ended? when..
2009-11-06 19:55
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2 replies
#63
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China angle409
a few days ago.
2009-11-06 20:45
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#69
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Canada krux00
Well, I don't know if you read the news, but the economic crisis has reached a point where it is currently going back to normal little by little. Canada, for example, our "crisis" ended this summer, meaning it stopped getting worse, if you want it that way.
2009-11-06 22:11
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#36
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United Kingdom chiquita
fnatic = difficult group :/ afterall, SK IS MISSED :(
2009-11-06 19:18
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#41
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Argentina nicobjrkn
go neo =)
2009-11-06 19:33
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#42
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Brazil Mith'
Two members = Nix0n and MIRAA?
2009-11-06 19:39
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yes ;)
2009-11-06 19:49
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1 reply
#51
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Brazil Mith'
Haha nice, good luck up there, hope you have fun in Chengdu. Also hope this time you guys get to upload a shitload of POV demos. Don't think WCG's gonna have crappy internet like ESL Dubai :P.
2009-11-06 19:56
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#43
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Finland TriLogic
Still nice prices
2009-11-06 19:40
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#44
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World huhhhhhh
:d
2009-11-06 19:43
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#45
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Poland Visnia
Hope to see alot of nice rounds by top players! Cant wait to see mtw vs world's top team! Huge pression on AGAiN I quees, esport career may depend on this tournament for them! Which top teams will not attend?
2009-11-06 19:48
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5 replies
#47
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Poland mrvl_net
Hmm, SK, WMF, MYM, Alternate.
2009-11-06 19:52
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4 replies
#73
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Poland ninus
why after just winning 1 sweden tournament and 2nd at international ppl call MYM a world team? isn't it too early?
2009-11-06 22:33
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3 replies
#106
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Sweden mmmmmicke
Aren't they a top team internationally? I mean, I disagree with people saying they're top3 and so on, but I'm quite certain you can say they're top10 after what they've done. :P
2009-11-10 23:29
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2 replies
#116
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Poland praktik
Agree
2009-11-14 03:14
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1 reply
#117
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Sweden mmmmmicke
Placing 2nd in a tournament with almost all the top teams in the world makes you a top team yourself imo. :)
2009-11-14 14:22
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#48
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Belgium hima
last year was better then first time took 50.000 dollar not 35.000 but good prize anyway
2009-11-06 19:54
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#50
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United States BGS
#35 lol.. just ended? please. Maybe in good 'ol canada but really, what does that matter. (no offense).
2009-11-06 19:55
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#54
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Romania stM!
still a lot of money for top3:)
2009-11-06 20:09
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#55
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Morocco trip_10
good prizes !!
2009-11-06 20:11
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#56
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Romania famouz.
o M GGGGGGGGGGGG :X:X:X
2009-11-06 20:12
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#57
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World goodboy
35k $ omg!
2009-11-06 20:21
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#58
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Aeed
LOW LOW LOW
2009-11-06 20:22
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#59
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Colombia ali_st
$35,000 bucks is in no way bad though, especially considering the size of prize purses at many big events in recent times.
2009-11-06 20:33
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#60
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Estonia realreal
cu @ wcg
2009-11-06 20:33
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#61
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World Artyom
i wish to go on WCG
2009-11-06 20:40
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#62
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Finland Frag or Die
First WCG for many since all saying "nice money" ?;p
2009-11-06 20:42
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#65
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Ukraine lancee
omg everybody is writing "nice" and cannot even read the article
2009-11-06 21:03
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#66
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India !i ROCKER i!
go Neo & co....................... You r the best and deserve the best........... BTW nice prizes, but, not that great a share for counter strike as was the case in earlier WCGs
2009-11-06 21:08
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#90
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Sweden Marcus1g
they deserve the best, they arent the best.
2009-11-07 12:15
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1 reply
#93
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India !i ROCKER i!
STFU
2009-11-07 18:18
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#68
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World gtNh
like this money!:D , fnatic team have got a difficult group .
2009-11-06 22:04
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#72
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Canada krux00
WCG 2008 - 1st 50,000 WCG 2007 - 1st 55,000 WCG 2006 - 1st 60,000 To all the ones who say "NICE!" without knowing the previous prizes. ;)
2009-11-06 22:15
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#76
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Brazil hugoooo
35,000 still nice, since ESWC prize is....... wait
2009-11-06 23:20
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#97
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Poland Qub!c
+ ESL IEM 1 40000e
2009-11-07 22:52
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#107
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Sweden mmmmmicke
Can't it be nice that they get 35000$ just because it has been higher? And how come the prize purse last year was the highest ever, if what you just said is true? :P
2009-11-10 23:30
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#111
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Canada krux00
Maybe they put more money on other games and more money for other placings than the 1st... and whatever. I took it from wcg.com so go check yourself eh.
2009-11-11 03:09
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#113
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Sweden mmmmmicke
No, I don't really care that much, I just found it strange, you're probably correct. :)
2009-11-13 20:17
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#80
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Belarus SnG.Striker!
The road costs more expensively, than it is possible to win for the third place. There is no sense to go basically
2009-11-07 00:07
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2 replies
#83
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Canada eleiNt
WCG covers travel, accommodation and food costs. Definitely worth it.
2009-11-07 01:25
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#108
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Sweden mmmmmicke
For the first-placed teams that is.
2009-11-10 23:31
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GO GO GO FOR GLORY !! TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN !!
2009-11-07 00:15
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#84
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Bulgaria HopeLess
hi mom!
2009-11-07 01:34
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#85
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Australia atmost33
how abt the ex vitriolic change its name to wNo (We need organization) its funny when it against wnv isnt it?
2009-11-07 02:21
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#86
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Denmark Danny D3
Not bad (: Since ESWC and Extreme Masters doesen't pay the price money, WCG is the best event imo. WCG also pays for travel expenses as far as i know, for the biggest teams.
2009-11-07 04:09
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#87
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Austria MSc
lol 35 k is just NOTHING! /5-team management etc. progaming is nothing u can make money with :/
2009-11-07 04:33
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#88
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Peru yugO R
$280,000 WTF! wcG GOOOOOOO!
2009-11-07 04:49
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#89
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Luxembourg D3structioN
mTw will win wcg 2009 you heard it here first
2009-11-07 05:26
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#94
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India !i ROCKER i!
no never YOu heard it here 1st
2009-11-07 18:19
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#92
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Finland Frag or Die
Remember the good old times when price money was huge and 3 "main" tournaments in year (ESWC, WCG and CPL). Was good to be top team those times. But in future its going to be bigger again.
2009-11-07 15:12
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#95
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Germany kim~
Go EG !!! Get the 35,000$ of the 1st place !! GOGOGOGOGO
2009-11-07 20:00
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#96
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Argentina turtlepower
Huh, ok. Not bad :]
2009-11-07 20:21
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#98
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Australia fishballz
GL sqL & g5
2009-11-08 02:44
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#99
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Spain deBurrows
OMG I'm laughing so hard at this time reading comments like "fanboy", etc.. lol humanity is so dammned that there's no hope for a better future.
2009-11-08 07:05
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#100
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Malaysia Sunot
I wanna fanboy please. Where do I sign up? GOGOGO AGAIN!!!!! GOGOGO MTW!!!!!! GOGOGOGOGOGOGOOGOGOGOGGOGOOG SK!! GOGOGGOGOGOGOOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOOGOGOGOGOOGOGGO TYLOO Tyloo>ALL HAHAHAA
2009-11-08 15:08
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#103
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Sweden BLiXTY
mTw and Tyloo aint got fanboys
2009-11-10 16:46
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#109
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Sweden mmmmmicke
That's still huge money, I just hope a team I like win it. XD
2009-11-10 23:32
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#112
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Poland manius11103
Again > all WCG 2009 for Again!
2009-11-11 11:08
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